Scott Ray Merchant

Cast and Crew Announced for PETER AND THE STARCATCHER

Full cast and production team were announced today for the Equity-affiliated Citadel Theatre Company's production of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER.  The fantasy-comedy by Rick Elice, author of JERSEY BOYS, THE ADDAMS FAMILY and THE CHER SHOW, imagines how Peter Pan might have become lost in Neverland, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER's Broadway production was nominated for nine Tony Awards (including Best Play) and won five.

Red Theater Chicago to Present Apocalyptic Clown Comedy LITTLE RED CYRANO

After their groundbreaking d/Deaf/hearing production R+J: The Vineyard, Red Theater Chicago announces its upcoming production of Little Red Cyrano - an apocalyptic clown comedy for all audiences - featuring d/Deaf talent by Aaron Sawyer, directed by Michael J. Stark and Aaron Sawyer.

Lifeline Theatre KidSeries Presents MONTAUCIEL TAKES FLIGHT

Lifeline Theatre's KidSeries presents Montauciel Takes Flight, a world premiere family musical with book by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member James E. Grote, music and lyrics by Russell Coutinho, and directed by Aileen McGroddy. Montauciel's name may mean climb-to-the-sky, but for all her life the young ewe has been stuck on the ground. Then one day, her adventurous spirit carries her to the town of Annonay, where she teams up with the legendary Montgolfier brothers. Bringing her ingenuity and love of science to bear, Montauciel helps the two scientists invent the hot air balloon, and she soon finds herself captaining the first manned test flight, with a duck and a rooster as trusty co-pilots. Take a leap into the unknown and realize your full potential with this world premiere musical inspired by the story of the first living creatures to take to the skies in a human-made flying machine. This production is recommended for children ages five and up (children under two not permitted), and runs approximately one hour with no intermission.

Red Theater Chicago to Present Apocalyptic Clown Comedy LITTLE RED CYRANO

After their groundbreaking d/Deaf/hearing production R+J: The Vineyard, Red Theater Chicago announces its upcoming production of Little Red Cyrano - an apocalyptic clown comedy for all audiences - featuring d/Deaf talent by Aaron Sawyer, directed by Michael J. Stark and Aaron Sawyer.

Photo Flash: Hell in a Handbag's THE RIP NELSON HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR

Hell in a Handbag's favorite bitter television has-been returns - and just in time for the holidays! 

Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Collaboraction's SKETCHBOOK: 2049

Continuing with its new 'incite change' mission, Collaboraction presents SKETCHBOOK: 2049, a rapid-fire, raucous festival of 17 world premiere theatre pieces ranging from under a minute to 20 minutes in length, all set in a positive post-apocalypse and reflective of contemporary society's current challenges. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the productions!

Photo Flash: First Floor Theater's World Premiere of TOLLBOOTH: A CLOWN SHOW, Now Through 5/18

First Floor Theater presents the world premiere of TOLLBOOTH: A CLOWN SHOW, a clown and object theater piece for all ages. The show is being performed at the Humboldt Park Field House West Gym from now until May 18, 2014. Tickets for TOLLBOOTH: A CLOWN SHOW will be available at firstfloortheater.com.

First Floor Theater's TOLLBOOTH: A CLOWN SHOW Runs Now thru 5/18

First Floor Theater will present the world premiere of TOLLBOOTH: A CLOWN SHOW, a clown and object theater piece for all ages. The show will be performed at the Humboldt Park Field House West Gym from tonight, April 24-May 18, 2014. Tickets for TOLLBOOTH: A CLOWN SHOW will be available at firstfloortheater.com. The press opening will be tonight, April 24, 2014 at 7pm

First Floor Theater's TOLLBOOTH: A CLOWN SHOW Runs 4/24-5/18

First Floor Theater will present the world premiere of TOLLBOOTH: A CLOWN SHOW, a clown and object theater piece for all ages. The show will be performed at the Humboldt Park Field House West Gym from April 24-May 18, 2014. Tickets for TOLLBOOTH: A CLOWN SHOW will be available at firstfloortheater.com. The press opening will be April 24, 2014 at 7pm.

First Floor Theater Announces 2013-14 Season: TOLLBOOTH, POLAROID STORIES & More!

First Floor Theater is pleased to announce its 2013/14 Season, featuring one world premiere, one Chicago premiere, and the return of its annual literary festival. In the fall, FFT takes on Naomi Iizuka's masterful mash-up of Roman myth and documentary theatre with Polaroid Stories, directed by Hutch Pimentel at Red Tape Theatre. In the winter, FFT presents the deathbed meeting of Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe and the Roman emperor Caligula in the Chicago premiere of Nat Cassidy's The Reckoning of Kit and Little Boots, a metaphysical buddy comedy directed by Gus Menary at The Den Theatre. In the spring, Will Bishop & Scott Ray Merchant team up to present the world premiere of Tollbooth: A Clown Show, a clown and object theater piece for all ages. And concluding the season, FFT's Annual LitFest, returns with new works from celebrated Chicago playwrights all based around the work of an author to be selected by the attendees of FFT's season kick-off party.